Pete’s Dragon star Oakes Fegley is set to co-star opposite Robert De Niro in comedy pic The War With Grandpa, a film adaptation of Robert Kimmel Smith’s novel that Tim Hill is directing. Fegley will star as Peter, who declares war after his grandfather (De Niro) takes over his bedroom. Peter devises outrageous plans…

The Americans veteran Annet Mahendru has booked a recurring role on the third season of FX drama series Tyrant. Mahendru will play Nafisa Al-Qadi, the wife of Sheik Al-Qadi, the spiritual and political leader of Ma'an who is caught between the violent tactics of the Caliphate and his distrust of the Al-Fayeeds. Tyrant…